How New Mexico Learned to Love Its Ephemeral Waters
Rollbacks to the Clean Water Act may have affected the borderlands more than any other region. States are stepping up—but there’s still more to do.
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A Special Border Chronicle Election Podcast
Melissa and Todd on the last time Trump deployed active military to the border; the immigration policy of cansancio in Mexico; and Harris and the Dems’ tough talk on asylum.
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Border911: The Misinformation Network Profiting Off the False ‘Invasion’ Narrative
Meet the former intelligence officers and ex-feds spreading propaganda and laying the groundwork for an election challenge on behalf of Trump.
“Mexico Is the Wall”: Deterrence in the Time of Elections
Earlier this month the Mexican military killed six migrants in Chiapas. Behind this is the militarization of Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala, done with support and pressure from the U.S.
The Border as a Many-Headed Hydra: A Q&A with Sarah Towle
“The real crisis at the U.S. southern border is not the people coming across, but the hardening of the human heart,” says the author of CROSSING THE LINE.
The Highest Law in the Land: Journalist Jessica Pishko on Right-wing Sheriffs and Democracy
Pishko talks about her new book on sheriffs, far-right extremism, and what it means for our democracy and the upcoming election.
Florida Governor’s Controversial “Migrant Relocation” Program Targets Arizona
Border nonprofits say contractor, My Bright Horizon, left brochures, but didn’t say it was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s anti-immigrant "relocation" initiative.
The Authoritarian Playbook
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is targeting border nonprofits to swing the November election to Trump and authoritarianism.
Beyond 'El Mayo' and Drug Cartels: A Podcast with Journalist Luis Chaparro
Let's retire the term "drug cartel" he argues. These are multinational corporations that literally get away with murder.
The Palestine Laboratory and the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Q&A with Antony Loewenstein
Will the mass slaughter in Gaza result in more profitable surveillance and weapons on U.S. borders? Sure looks like it, says the Australian author.
The Border Cold War: Election Tension and the Bipartisan Consensus
As Democrats campaign to the right of Trump on the border, a cold war bubbles up from below.
What to Make of the U.S. and Mexican Elections: A Podcast with Alexander Aviña
Take a ride on the electoral rollercoaster--and how it impacts the border and U.S.-Mexico relations--with one of the most insightful historians out there.